Competition Details

Preparation

The competition is designed for high school students with little computer and network configuration experience. These skills and experiences are helpful but not necessary when participating:

• Basic Windows configuration
• Use of Ubuntu Linux
• Experience with home wireless routers
• Basic understanding of how IP and TCP work
• Basic understanding of anti-virus and firewalls
• Basic understanding of authentication using passwords
• A willingness to learn new things

Set Up

The competition organizes participants into teams.

Teams consist of up to eight students who configure and defend their networks and computers from attack. Multiple schools can come together to form a team.

One or two advisors from each school must be present. Advisors are not allowed to participate or coach their students during the competition,

Each blue team has a white team member in the room to observe and assist judges.

The competition also includes a chief judge who serves as the final authority on scoring, equity and fairness, and general event decisions.

Scoring

Each blue team receives identical business tasks and teams earn points when they successfully complete a task. Tasks vary in nature and points. Point value is based on a task's difficulty and length of time to complete.

Score Weight

• Machines and service uptime as measured by a scoring engine (checks approximately once per minute): 40%
• Successful completion of assignments: 40%
• Red team assessment of defenses: 20%